The eckstein Surname
eckstein Name Meaning and History
- German: from Middle High German ecke ‘corner’ + stein ‘stone’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a stonemason or bricklayer, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a rocky outcrop.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Eckstein ‘cornerstone’ (see 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William Eckstine |
 Aushoney
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| Leonard & John Eckstein from Bavaria |
AHLikins
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| Jacob and Bertha Eckstein |
Deborah Malone
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| Woodrow Eckstein photo 1931 |
Not_A_Relative
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| Anna Eckstein |
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| ECKSTEIN ancestors | sid eckstein | 19 |
| Martin Eckstein | M Foster | 19 |
| Erhardt George Eckstein |
riderea
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| Andrew Eckstein of Dallas, TX 1934 |
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| Edward Eckstein |
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